Town Talk: The Ken Woodman Sound [Import]

Ken Woodman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 5, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Rpm Records UK
• ASIN: B00006HCL8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #629,067 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. To Whom It Concerns

2. That's Nice

3. Yesterday Man

4. Mexican Flyer

5. Take a Heart

6. Town Talk

7. Day Tripper

8. Cheat and Lie

9. Long Live Love

10. Twelve by Two

11. Soul Destroyer

12. Take the "A" Train

13. The Fire Brigade

14. Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)

15. Congratulations

16. Grilled Soul and Custard

17. Fruggy Dukesville

18. Four Heads

19. Walk in the Sky

20. The Legend of Xanadu

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Managed by the legendary Evie Taylor, Ken worked on Sandie Shaw's recordings from 1964-1975 as musical director, producer, arranger (Sandie also being managed by Taylor). Ken also either produced or was musical director on recordings for Adam Faith, Chris Andrews, Tom Jones, New Vaudeville Band, Lulu, Roy Orbison, Congregation, Mia Farrow. His sounds were also heard in numerous Radio & TV shows & productions throughout the 60's & 70's. Trademark phased brass sounds proliferate Kens work, the brass element not surprising as he was a trumpeter by profession in the 1950's playing with jazz dance bands up & down the country. If you listen to the mid sixties hits like Tom Jones 'Help Yourself', Sandie Shaw 'Long Live Love', Chris Andrews 'Yesterday Man' & hear the backing sounds they have in common you get some idea of the influence Ken Woodman had at the time on UK pop. RPM is proud to present Ken's